Edgar Allen Poe

Edgar Allen Poe Edgar Allan Poe; A Man of Secrecy Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 as Edgar Poe. He was the second son to Elizabeth Arnold Poe and David Poe. Both parents were actors, and shortly afterward Poes birth, his father deserted his family around 1810. Edgar became an orphan onwards the period of three years, when his mother died on December 8, 1811 in Richmond, Virginia at the age of twenty-four years. His father died at the age of twenty-seven years old.

After his mothers death, the unfruitful couple, John and Frances Allan, took in Poe; his paternal grandparents took in brother William henry; and foster parents cared for sister Rosalie. Allan was a strict and unemotional baccy merchant and his wife was overindulgent. Poe was educated by the Allans aid, in private academies, excelling in Latin, in writing verse and declamation. However, no matter of his education, he was looked down upon by the upper class of society, perchance because Poe was ...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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